Pierre Watkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

280

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-12-27

Day of death

1960-02-03 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Pierre Watkin

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1889 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns. He is perhaps best remembered for being the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942) Watkin was born in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 1920s, he had his own theatrical troupe, the Pierre Watkin Players. In 1927, the group moved its headquarters from Sioux Falls to Lincoln, Nebraska. Watkin portrayed Perry White in both of the Superman serials of the late 1940s, which starred Kirk Alyn as the title character and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Watkin played a few different characters in the television series Adventures of Superman, in which John Hamilton played Perry White. He was set to reprise his role as the editor of The Daily Planet in a revival of the series in 1959, as Hamilton had died in the interim since the cancellation of the original series. However, series star George Reeves also died in the summer of 1959, and those plans ended. Watkin himself died six months later. He also cast in 1955 in the episode "Joey and the Gypsies" of the NBC children's western series Fury. Watkin guest starred in the CBS western series Brave Eagle. He was cast twice each on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, Cheyenne (as Harvey Sinclair in "The Law Man") and Annie Oakley (as the Reverend Mills in the 1956 episode "The Reckless Press"). In 1958, Watkin portrayed Dr. Breen of Samaritan Hospital in the episode "San Francisco Story" of Rex Allen's syndicated western series, Frontier Doctor. During the first season of CBS's Perry Mason from 1957 to 1958, Watkin appeared in three episodes as Judge Keetley. He was also cast during the 1950s on The Range Rider, Tales of the Texas Rangers, in three episodes of the western aviation adventure series Sky King, and five times on The Jack Benny Program. Watkin played the part of Colonel Duncan in the 1958 episode "Decoy" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • December Bride

    December Bride

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • Highway Patrol

    Highway Patrol

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Hopalong Cassidy

    Hopalong Cassidy

  • King of Chinatown

    King of Chinatown

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • Marked Woman

    Marked Woman

  • The Strange Mrs. Crane

    The Strange Mrs. Crane

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rock Island Trail

  • Love Letters of a Star

    Love Letters of a Star

  • City Detective

    City Detective

  • Mysterious Island

    Mysterious Island

  • Jesse James at Bay

    Jesse James at Bay

  • Naval Academy

    Naval Academy

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • King of Hockey

    King of Hockey

  • The Great Victor Herbert

    The Great Victor Herbert

  • Two Lost Worlds

    Two Lost Worlds

  • Bill Cracks Down

    Bill Cracks Down

  • Keep Your Powder Dry

    Keep Your Powder Dry

  • Five Little Peppers in Trouble

    Five Little Peppers in Trouble

  • The Mysterious Miss X

    The Mysterious Miss X

  • Here Come the Co-Eds

    Here Come the Co-Eds

  • Young Dr. Kildare

    Young Dr. Kildare

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

  • Brick Bradford

    Brick Bradford

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Radar Secret Service

    Radar Secret Service

  • The Big Hangover

    The Big Hangover

  • The Chance of a Lifetime

    The Chance of a Lifetime

  • The Whistler

    The Whistler

  • Sunset in the West

    Sunset in the West

  • Strange Illusion

    Strange Illusion

  • The Shanghai Chest

    The Shanghai Chest

  • Incident

    Incident

  • Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

  • Last of the Buccaneers

    Last of the Buccaneers

  • Wall Street Cowboy

    Wall Street Cowboy

  • Secret Service of the Air

    Secret Service of the Air

  • Superman

    Superman

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • I Ring Doorbells

    I Ring Doorbells

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • Shadow of Suspicion

    Shadow of Suspicion

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Cinderella Swings It

    Cinderella Swings It

  • Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

    Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

  • No Time for Comedy

    No Time for Comedy

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun

    The Stranger Wore a Gun

  • The Spirit of Culver

    The Spirit of Culver

  • The Great Mike

    The Great Mike

  • Swing Shift Maisie

    Swing Shift Maisie

  • The Big Bluff

    The Big Bluff

  • Rhythm on the River

    Rhythm on the River

  • Hold That Baby!

    Hold That Baby!

  • Green Light

    Green Light

  • Swamp Fire

    Swamp Fire

  • Great Guns

    Great Guns

  • Over the Border

    Over the Border

  • The Phantom Speaks

    The Phantom Speaks

  • King of the Underworld

    King of the Underworld

  • Whistling in Dixie

    Whistling in Dixie

  • She Knew All the Answers

    She Knew All the Answers

  • Dead Man's Eyes

    Dead Man's Eyes

  • Gangs of Chicago

    Gangs of Chicago

  • A Man Betrayed

    A Man Betrayed

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • Fired Wife

    Fired Wife

  • Dangerous to Know

    Dangerous to Know

  • I Love a Bandleader

    I Love a Bandleader

  • The Man Who Cried Wolf

    The Man Who Cried Wolf

  • Alaska Patrol

    Alaska Patrol

  • Magnificent Doll

    Magnificent Doll

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • In Old Amarillo

    In Old Amarillo

  • State Police

    State Police

  • The Jones Family in Hollywood

    The Jones Family in Hollywood

  • Sailor's Lady

    Sailor's Lady

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • Nevada City

    Nevada City

  • Over 21

    Over 21

  • Shock

    Shock

  • Song of Love

    Song of Love

  • The Lady Objects

    The Lady Objects

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • The Second Face

    The Second Face

  • Spook Chasers

    Spook Chasers

  • The Maverick Queen

    The Maverick Queen

  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

    Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

  • The Saint Takes Over

    The Saint Takes Over

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Sudden Danger

    Sudden Danger

  • Adventure in Washington

    Adventure in Washington

  • Dangerous

    Dangerous

  • Apology for Murder

    Apology for Murder

  • Mountain Justice

    Mountain Justice

  • Slightly French

    Slightly French

  • Mystery Sea Raider

    Mystery Sea Raider

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • The Gentleman from Nowhere

    The Gentleman from Nowhere

  • Society Lawyer

    Society Lawyer

  • Larceny on the Air

    Larceny on the Air

  • Road to Singapore

    Road to Singapore

  • Outside These Walls

    Outside These Walls

  • Violence

    Violence

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • The Wild Frontier

    The Wild Frontier

  • Miss Mink of 1949

    Miss Mink of 1949

  • Stage Door

    Stage Door

  • Sioux City Sue

    Sioux City Sue

  • The Story of Seabiscuit

    The Story of Seabiscuit

  • The Counterfeiters

    The Counterfeiters

  • Breakfast for Two

    Breakfast for Two

  • An Innocent Affair

    An Innocent Affair

  • Siren of Atlantis

    Siren of Atlantis

  • The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

  • I'll Remember April

    I'll Remember April

  • Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

    Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

  • Dakota

    Dakota

  • Confession

    Confession

  • Counterfeit

    Counterfeit

  • Ice Capades Revue

    Ice Capades Revue

  • End of the Road

    End of the Road

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • Destroyer

    Destroyer

  • Internes Can't Take Money

    Internes Can't Take Money

  • About Mrs. Leslie

    About Mrs. Leslie

  • Risky Business

    Risky Business

  • Girls' School

    Girls' School

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

  • Two in the Dark

    Two in the Dark

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • She's Dangerous

    She's Dangerous

  • Heart of the Rio Grande

    Heart of the Rio Grande

  • He Who Gets Slapped

    He Who Gets Slapped

  • Midnight Intruder

    Midnight Intruder

  • Monsieur Verdoux

    Monsieur Verdoux

  • Lydia

    Lydia

  • Knock on Any Door

    Knock on Any Door

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

  • If You Could Only Cook

    If You Could Only Cook

  • The Big Game

    The Big Game

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve

  • Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

    Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

  • Under Your Spell

    Under Your Spell

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Adventure

    Adventure

  • The Madonna's Secret

    The Madonna's Secret

  • Thunder Over Arizona

    Thunder Over Arizona

  • Captain Caution

    Captain Caution

  • South of Dixie

    South of Dixie

  • Arsène Lupin Returns

    Arsène Lupin Returns

  • Atlantic City

    Atlantic City

  • For Beauty's Sake

    For Beauty's Sake

  • Follow That Woman

    Follow That Woman

  • Zamba

    Zamba

  • Earthbound

    Earthbound

  • Under Southern Stars

    Under Southern Stars

  • The Adventures of Martin Eden

    The Adventures of Martin Eden

  • The Californian

    The Californian

  • Bunker Bean

    Bunker Bean

  • Mary Lou

    Mary Lou

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • China Clipper

    China Clipper

  • Fighting Back

    Fighting Back

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • Jack Armstrong

    Jack Armstrong

  • Bermuda Mystery

    Bermuda Mystery

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • El Paso

    El Paso

  • Paradise Isle

    Paradise Isle

  • Jungle Woman

    Jungle Woman

  • Little Giant

    Little Giant

  • Crazy House

    Crazy House

  • Lay That Rifle Down

    Lay That Rifle Down

  • G.I. War Brides

    G.I. War Brides

  • Money Madness

    Money Madness

  • Hold That Line

    Hold That Line

  • Smashing the Rackets

    Smashing the Rackets

  • There's That Woman Again

    There's That Woman Again

  • High School Hero

    High School Hero

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Dr. Kildare's Crisis

  • Everything's on Ice

    Everything's on Ice

  • Cracked Nuts

    Cracked Nuts

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • Don't Knock The Rock

    Don't Knock The Rock

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

  • Creature with the Atom Brain

    Creature with the Atom Brain

  • The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

    The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

  • Ladies of Washington

    Ladies of Washington

  • Golden Gloves

    Golden Gloves

  • Glamour Girl

    Glamour Girl

  • Marjorie Morningstar

    Marjorie Morningstar

  • I'll Tell the World

    I'll Tell the World

  • Hired Wife

    Hired Wife

  • Out West with the Peppers

    Out West with the Peppers

  • They Made Her a Spy

    They Made Her a Spy

  • Captain Tugboat Annie

    Captain Tugboat Annie

  • Oh, What a Night!

    Oh, What a Night!

  • Redwood Forest Trail

    Redwood Forest Trail

  • Beyond Our Own

    Beyond Our Own

  • Swing Time

    Swing Time

  • Teddy the Rough Rider

    Teddy the Rough Rider

  • Geronimo

    Geronimo

  • Atom Man vs. Superman

    Atom Man vs. Superman

  • It Had to Happen

    It Had to Happen

  • Docks of New York

    Docks of New York

  • Three's a Crowd

    Three's a Crowd

  • Devil's Playground

    Devil's Playground

  • History Is Made at Night

    History Is Made at Night

  • The Covered Trailer

    The Covered Trailer

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Mr. Moto's Gamble

  • Claudia and David

    Claudia and David

  • Tip-Off Girls

    Tip-Off Girls

  • Johnny Dark

    Johnny Dark

  • The Flaming Urge

    The Flaming Urge

  • Blue Grass of Kentucky

    Blue Grass of Kentucky

  • Father Is A Prince

    Father Is A Prince

  • The Adventures of Jane Arden

    The Adventures of Jane Arden

  • Stand By All Networks

    Stand By All Networks

  • Country Gentlemen

    Country Gentlemen

  • The Gallant Blade

    The Gallant Blade

  • The Go-Getter

    The Go-Getter

  • Mr. Muggs Rides Again

    Mr. Muggs Rides Again

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Michael O'Halloran

    Michael O'Halloran

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • There's Always a Woman

    There's Always a Woman

  • Behind the Mask

    Behind the Mask

  • The Bank Dick

    The Bank Dick

  • Her Husband's Affairs

    Her Husband's Affairs

  • Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

    Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

  • Obliging Young Lady

    Obliging Young Lady

  • Thrill of a Romance

    Thrill of a Romance

  • Thundering Caravans

    Thundering Caravans

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Dangerous Number

    Dangerous Number

  • It Ain't Hay

    It Ain't Hay

  • The Missing Lady

    The Missing Lady

  • The Singing Marine

    The Singing Marine

  • Buy Me That Town

    Buy Me That Town

  • The Shadow Returns

    The Shadow Returns

  • Murder Is My Business

    Murder Is My Business

  • Petticoat Politics

    Petticoat Politics

  • Wanted: Jane Turner

    Wanted: Jane Turner

  • The Hit Parade

    The Hit Parade

  • Secrets of a Sorority Girl

    Secrets of a Sorority Girl

  • The Chaser

    The Chaser

  • The Red Stallion

    The Red Stallion

  • Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

  • The Lost Planet

    The Lost Planet

  • Hard Boiled Mahoney

    Hard Boiled Mahoney

  • Daredevils of the Clouds

    Daredevils of the Clouds